Photographer's Note

Paan Wala from Bada Bazaar : This is an image shot in Central Calcutta's whole sale market area popularly known
"Bada Bazaar"(Big Market).You can see a paan shop (Betel Leaf shop ) with the Paan-wala (Betel leaf seller) engaged in his business with a young acquaintance standing joyously outside the shop wearing a white colored Dhoti and navy blue prince coat and a gamcha around his neck. Hope you will like this image too.

Sometidbits about betel :

The betel (Piper betle) is the leaf of a vine belonging to the Piperaceae family, which includes pepper and kava. It is valued both as a mild stimulant and for its medicinal properties. Betel leaf is mostly consumed in Asia, and elsewhere in the world by some Asian emigrants, as betel quid or paan, with or without tobacco, in an addictive psycho-stimulating and euphoria-inducing formulation with adverse health effects.
The betel plant is an evergreen and perennial creeper, with glossy heart-shaped leaves and white catkin. The betel plant originated from South and South East Asia.

Certainly no shortage of colorful subjects throughout India is there...every shop, building and general street scene appears to be alive with color, it's fantastic! Another pleasing look into the culture and wares from a local shopkeeper. So much to scan over, and I absolutely love these two gentlemen in the scene, a nice connection to the locale. Sharp detail and a bounty of textures to enjoy. :) Have a great day!

Hi Farhat,
The colourfulness of India comes through in this lovely street scene. Great level details everywhere to keep us occupied, and good sharp focus as well to present clearly this daily life ritual.
Regards
Wanda

Good afternoon.
An interesting article about the store and herbs betel ...
Good shot, nice shops and merchant shown with gosodinom in uniform.
Good work and contrast, beautiful colors.
The man sometimes needs a stimulus.
Have a nice and successful day, all the best.
Paja.

Hello Farhat,
the most interesting things happen on the street,just we often do not notice the uniqueness of such moments.
You did here really outstanding job!
I like your frame and especially timing,which makes the scene so interesting.

Hello Farhat,
Very bright and colourful picture of the paan shop from Burra Bazar. I like the panwallah engrossed in his trade and this Bihari panditji stylishly posing for you with crossed legs. Nice composition with excellent framing.
Thanks for sharing a good DL shot from the streets of Kolkata.
Regards,
Subho
P.S. There are a few huge paan shops at Park Circus with lots of mirrors and shiny bottles and cans which I find very photogenic as well.

Hello Farhat,
This is an excellent street-shot with interesting details and fine colours. I like the relaxed look of the customer and the way he is standing with his legs crossed while the paan-wallah is preparing his order. You found a good POV which shows the entire shop and also takes in some of the side wall with its torn posters.
Kind regards,
Gert

hi Farhat
A rich and colorful street scene enhanced greatly by the composition of the man on the right hand side, that he is looking directly at the camera makes a great pleasant difference. A very cheerful street scene, with wonderful pastel tones.
All the best
Noel

You're capturing well this Bazaar by a good angle and excellent tone/clarity, so it's interesting and impressive to see the paan shop treating Betel leaf and sellers wearing traditional clothes in India. This leaf seems to effectrive for a mild stimulant and medicinal properties from your note in here.

Pink tone dominating and with blue in contrast, Farhat, well collected the shop facade.
One of the two, looked at your camera with suspicion, not really sure about your intentions...
Nice photo of daily life in town.
Ike

Hello Farhat,
A very familiar scene of Kolkata but rarely photographed. Nice colors and mood. Street photography in Burrabazar is really adventurous. You have done it excellently. Great.
Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Alekhya

Hi Farhat,
very nice this daily snapshot of Bada Bazaar.Excellent the light management with the man to looks to your lens so pleasant and the other to prepeare the medicinal you inform us in your note.Excellent presentation.

A really fine street shot. In particular I enjoy the relaxed look of both the seller and customer. The both men are perfectly positioned to the right. The colours are also great. TFS and have a nice day!

The pink walls of that edifice are lovely Fabbs, the charaters are posing perfectly for you and are very natural, a guy with a kurta and the merchant selling paan, something very appreciated after a meal, see you

Hello Farhat,
a very well framed daily life picture, the two people are interesting, the one going on with his work and the other posing. All the elements, details and textures are well defined and seem significant, the frame is a small, consistent universe. The colours are fine and lovely, the light has been balanced superbly. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a lovely day,
Ourania

Another excellent daily life shot. The colours jump out of the screen at me and I really like the pose of the man in the orange and blue. The surrounding walls and their textures also provide another element of interest. Well done!